Dear Dr. Renee, How do I teach my child to be considerate of other cultures and people who are different than us? -Lisa Dear Lisa, Some people say kids are “color” blind, but I disagree. Children notice many things, including the fact that some people are different colors, wear different clothing, speak different languages, or […]
Laundry at 4?
Dear Dr. Renee, I think I heard you say that your kids did their own laundry when they were 4. How do I do that? –Patty Dear Patty, I started my kids “helping” with laundry even before they were 4! This is a learning process and does take time, but it is not hard and […]
Valentine’s Day during a Pandemic
I’m sure I don’t have to be the one to tell you that this year Valentine’s Day will look much different than it did in the past! Some of our kids are still remote learning, others are in hybrid situations, while some are in school full time in-person. Kids in remote learning can only share […]
The Year of the Virtual Thanksgiving…
Don’t stress about making it normal. This Thanksgiving will NOT be normal. It can, however, still be awesome. Don’t stress about what it can’t be or what it isn’t. Instead, focus on this opportunity to be creative, fun, weird, or unique. One year, while I was in graduate school, my sister came to visit […]
I’m Being Stretched in 2020…
I wasn’t sure if I would be blogging about this in 2020 or not – but here we are. This blog post is a bit outside the norm of what I typically post here. I tend to focus on supporting you with information and ideas to help you on your journey as a parent. I […]
Is summer fun possible?
Life is so different today. Will there even be a “summer vacation from school/work”? What will it look like? Set Intentions for Your Best Summer Yet! Often, in life before the coronavirus, parents would tell me that they wanted to spend more quality family time together. Other things I heard were that parents wanted to work on […]